Episode 154: H5N1 Uncertainty

<p>In "H5N1 Uncertainty," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the latest national COVID trends, a recent study on Paxlovid, and H5N1 avian flu virus infection in cattle. Dr. Osterholm also shares the latest "This Week in Public Health History" segment and interviews two members of the podcast team.</p> <p>Please fill out our <a href="https://redcap.ahc.umn.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=DKAXDYKTDXCN4HLT">Listener Feedback Survey</a>!</p> <p><a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/swedish-study-suggests-link-between-long-covid-and-severity-illness">Swedish study suggests link between long COVID and severity of illness</a>&nbsp;(Stephanie Soucheray,&nbsp;<em>CIDRAP News</em>)</p> <p><a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/study-long-covid-affects-8-those-covid-19-more-common-women">Study: long COVID affects 8% of those with COVID-19, is more common in women</a> (Stephanie Soucheray,&nbsp;<em>CIDRAP News</em>)</p> <p><a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/new-neurologic-issues-less-likely-after-severe-covid-flu-research-suggests">New neurologic issues less likely after severe COVID than flu, research suggests</a> (Mary Van Beusekom,&nbsp;<em>CIDRAP News</em>)</p> <p><a href="https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2309003">Nirmatrelvir for vaccinated or unvaccinated adult outpatients with COVID-19</a> (Hammond et al.,&nbsp;<em>New England Journal of Medicine</em>)</p> <p><a href="https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMe2402224">Treating acute COVID-19 — final chapters still unwritten</a> (Gandhi &amp; Hirsch,&nbsp;<em>New England Journal of Medicine</em>)</p> <p><a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/osterholm-update">More episodes</a></p> <p><a href="cidrap.umn.edu/support">Support this podcast</a></p>

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<p>A weekly report on the COVID-19 pandemic from infectious disease expert Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH. Dr. Osterholm is the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota and has spent a career investigating outbreaks. Since 2005, he has emphasized supply chain and other vulnerabilities and a critical need for pandemic preparedness. In this podcast, Dr. Osterholm dissects the latest COVID-19 news, data, and guidance.</p> <p>CIDRAP’s Chris Dall, MA, is the cohost of the Osterholm Update and a reporter for CIDRAP News. http://www.cidrap.umn.edu</p>